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The "Time" column indicates the ratified mark; the "Wind" column indicates the wind assistance in metres per second, 2.0 m/s the current maximum allowable, a negative indicates the mark was set running into a wind; the "Auto" column indicates a fully automatic time that was also recorded in the event when hand-timed marks were used for official records, or which was the basis for the official ...
The first world record in the 4 x 400 metres for men was recognized by the International Amateur Athletics Federation, now known as the International Association of Athletics Federations, in 1912. The IAAF's first record in the event was for a mark set the year before the organization's formation.
Thursday was a special night for Go-Big Show contestant Professor Splash, as he attempted to set a new world record. The 60-year-old, whose real name is Darren Taylor, attempted to dive from very ...
Professor Splash (born March 8, 1961) is the show name of Darren Taylor. Taylor is an American show diver from Denver, Colorado. He is well known for breaking high diving records using small pools. [1] [2] He holds the Guinness World Records for highest shallow water dive. [3]
The following table shows the world record progression in the women's 4 x 400 metres relay. The first world record in the event was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1969. [1] 15 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event.
Numerous world records and Olympic records were set in various events at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.Some events, such as rowing, occur under variable weather conditions that can unfairly benefit an athlete's performance through no fault of their own.
A version of this post first appeared on TKer.co. Despite the looming threat of tariffs, the stock market continues to trade near record highs. This is a bit confounding since tariffs would be bad ...
The following progression of low-altitude records therefore starts with Hines's low-altitude "record" when the IAAF started to recognise only electronic timing in 1977, and continues to Lewis's low-altitude performance that equalled the high-altitude world record in 1987. (Ben Johnson's 9.95 run in 1986 and 9.83 run in 1987 are omitted.)